always been considered pure, long before the days of the fountain. Local people believed that this was not surface water, liable to contamination, but water filtered at its source through the silica rocks above. In order to establish this, quantities of peppermint were put in the mine and sure enough, eventually the spring water tasted of peppermint. The Village Field, adjacent to the village centre, and now legally protected from development by Fields in Trust, was a gift to Gwernymynydd residents from the Waln family. The original village school, also adjacent to the field, was replaced by a new modern building in the 1950s (now the Village Centre). The old school was sensitively converted into an attractive house. Several features were retained by the family who bought it, including the school bell that hangs near the roof. It is currently used on Remembrance Day, when it is struck eleven times at the start of the service at the War Memorial, (now situated in the grounds of the Centre, having been moved a few years ago for safety reasons. A large stone marks the original site on the A494). The Rainbow Inn was a well known feature at the top of Gwernymynydd hill for motorists heading west. It was demolished in 2019 as part of a new housing development. As a condition of the planning permission, in order to retain the landmark, the Inn building was replaced by housing of a similar appearance and footprint. Governance An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south-east to the community of Nercwys with a total population of 1,726. Gwernymynydd shares a Community Council with the neighbouring village of Cadole. Village Centre The Village Centre, conveniently situated on the left hand side of the A494 approaching the village from Mold (postcode CH7 4AF) is used regularly by local groups and is also available for public hire. In 2016, the Village Centre Committee took on a 25-year lease for the property, therefore, the Centre is entirely self-financing and is a long-term resource for the Village and neighbouring communities. The Centre boasts a large hall area, kitchen facilities, full toilet facilities and a small committee room. Outside there is two football pitches with a well equipped home and away changing rooms, a dog walking area as well as a memorial garden, wild flower patch and orchard. References External links Gwernymynydd and Cadole Community